Kigali vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$758
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1809
$2477
🏠 One person rent
$387
$343
🏘️ Family rent
$676
$551
🍽️ Food expenses
$221
$571
🚐 Transport expenses
$100
$38.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$212
$218
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
27
1
😀 Quality of life
49
28
🏙️ Population
1.16M
65.5K

The cost of living in Kigali is 28% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 6835th and 5224th ($758 vs $1046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Rwanda and Sao Tome and Principe, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Sao Tome and Principe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kigali compared to 0.2 months in Sao Tome. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 6733rd and 8852nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.74
$29.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$32.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.97
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$1.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$315
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$914
$581
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$375
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$40.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$62.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.32%
7.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14731
$1452
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$943
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$7.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$5.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$20.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$25.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$4.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$9.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.72
$2.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.48
$4.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.69
$3.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.8
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.47
$21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$20.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$4.09
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$33.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.8
$68
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$130
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7919
$4068

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$597
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$524
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$499
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$412
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$491
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$396
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$687
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$686
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$505
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$689
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$803
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$689
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$687
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$754
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$842
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$688
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$567
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$688
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$804
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$820
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$656
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$578
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$717
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$658
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$833
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$582
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$792
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$793
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$623
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$511
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$543
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$654
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$879
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$957
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$528
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$503
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$508
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$612

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$1044
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$660
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$708
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1241
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$1413
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$676
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$755
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$665
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1363
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$674
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$397
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$849
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1774
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$961
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$926
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$1051
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$878
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$671
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$632
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$563
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$793
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$698
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$664
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$1102
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$644
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$743
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$793
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$778
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$752
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$1013
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$705
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$536
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$835
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$664
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$706
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$536
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$536
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$598